Beyond Polaris Dawn: Alum and Astronaut Jared Isaacman Explores Future of Space
Embry-Riddle alumnus Jared Isaacman (‘11) has a lot to be proud of, including performing a history-making civilian spacewalk as commander of the Polaris Dawn mission on Sept.…
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Embry-Riddle Alumnus Jared Isaacman Performs First-Ever Civilian Spacewalk During Historic Polaris Dawn Mission
Isaacman meets with Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., during a visit to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2022. (Photo: Embry-Riddle)
Jared Isaacman, Embry-Riddle…
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Polaris Dawn Mission Carries Two Embry-Riddle Projects Aboard
A multi-camera system developed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers is flying aboard the Polaris Program's Polaris Dawn mission, which launched this morning from Launch…
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NSF-Funded Program at Embry-Riddle Promotes Undergraduate Research Nationwide
Student projects focused on the effects of radiation and microgravity on living cells, augmented reality to help prevent space collisions, plastic materials capable of “growing…
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GPS Pioneer Fuels Student Dreams with New Garmin Scholarships at Embry-Riddle
Angeline Masongsong is determined to honor her family by excelling in her chosen field of Engineering — a goal that is now closer than ever, thanks to being named one of 13 recipients…
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Embry-Riddle Space Biology Research Featured in Landmark Publication by Nature
Two papers from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University lab of Dr. Amber Paul on how spaceflight could affect the human body are included in a space biology package just published…
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Human Factors Student Presents Radiation Research on Global Stage
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduate student Carol Mitchell admits to being both excited and nervous while traveling halfway around the world recently to present her research…
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Eagles Collaborate Cross-Country to Enhance Homeland Security
Optimizing human performance is the key to improving airport security — and, by extension, homeland security — according to researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Students…
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Eagle Earns Tillman Scholarship, Builds on Embry-Riddle Research to Improve Human Performance in Space
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumna Giovanna Camacho is a lot of things: a boxer, a scuba Divemaster and a U.S. Army medic, to name a few. This summer, however, she added yet…
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Research on Driving Behavior Lands Embry-Riddle Professor NSF CAREER Award
Research led by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Dr. Subhradeep Roy, which will use virtual reality (VR) technology while collecting data to better understand, quantify…
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Embry-Riddle Teams Up with Bethune-Cookman in EcoCAR EV Challenge
When Bethune-Cookman University student Israel Oyekan joined the intercollegiate EcoCAR EV Challenge team with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, he figured it was an opportunity…
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Speedway Project Promises Insights Into Heart Disease, Space Travel, More
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, killing an estimated 17.9 million people each year. To combat this trend, researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University…
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Eagle Undergrad’s Research on ‘Space Mice’ Tops National Conference
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University senior Olivia Siu won first place in the undergraduate Brain and Behavior category of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s…
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How Does Air Travel Affect Your Emotions? Eagle Researcher Seeks Answers
Engaged in research that monitors the emotional reactions of airline passengers to their travel experience, Dr. Stathis Kefallonitis, associate professor in the College of Business,…
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Eagles Collaborate in Unique High-Altitude Simulation Training
The first time senior Olivia Siu experienced hypoxia — a condition caused by lack of oxygen, sometimes suffered by pilots — she thought she was functioning fairly well.
She…
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